Randell Wayne Birch Sr., 34, of Roseland, Louisiana, was killed in the summer of 2016. Born March 9, 1982, Birch was described as a father, son and friend who had been serving as a key witness in a separate homicide investigation. Authorities say his role as a witness made him a target in a murder-for-hire scheme.

Shortly before his death Birch survived a drive-by shooting near Church Street in Roseland when multiple people opened fire on him while he stood outside his vehicle; he escaped that incident without injury. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office later linked his murder to attempts to silence him and arrested seven people in connection with the shootings and related offenses. Those taken into custody were Broderick Coleman, Randall Cole Brewer, Jermaine Henderson, Patricia Kirby, Mason Otero of Roseland, and Justin Summerford. One suspect, Khyle Deitch, was reported at large and considered armed and dangerous.

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